Projection onto DIY 3D surfaces

[diginteractive]

One thing we have enjoyed playing with is projection onto unique surfaces.
We have thousands of square feet of spandex to work with, and it is easy to make cool surfaces. Especially in boring cubicle rooms that need some form.

One common idea is to attach corners of spandex to walls, and ceiling, and stretch the thing out to round off the corner of the room.

Another idea is projecting onto weighted fabric which is being gently blown by fans. It takes expermentation, but you can get wicked trippy effects this way.

You can also make cylinders, spheres, whatever you want out of thin PVC and spandex. Put a projector INSIDE these objects and watch people try to figure it out.

Of course, projecting on things like rocks is cool if you have the chance (we did this at Redrocks ampitheater in colorado.. very cool!!)

Okay, those ideas are pretty tame! Lets hear the crazy stuff!

[eXhale]

I'm not sure at all if this is spandex but there was some weird "animals" at the Boom festival in portugal this year which were made of a material which made me think of this. It was mostly lights put on the inside but I remember having seen projections too. I think Masterdamus made this so he could give more explainations but unfortunately I'm not sure if he often checks this forum...

PS: here are some pictures I found from these "animals" (LOL).

http://www.boomfestival2002.com/live/pics/raveon/image/dscn0859.jpg
http://www.boomfestival2002.com/live/pics/sam/image/r0012251.jpg
http://www.boomfestival2002.com/live/pics/sam/image/r0012249.jpg

?s it what spandex looks like?

[LEVLHED]

nope, looks like cellophane wrap...or "Saran Wrap"...thin plastic film used to cover your bowls of food in the refridgerator...I think you get it....

[MoRpH]

Yeah looks like Cling/Plastic Wrap (LOL Saran wrap, you yanks and your need to refer to everything by the brand of the best selling type).

Pretty cool idea, I WOULD like to do some mad things with screens but unfortunately 90% of the time there is niether the time or the budget to permit such things, often space comes into play too.... you would think in a nice open country like Aust that wouldn't be an issue, but some of our local venues are SOOOO rediculously small and near impossible to project in.

[eXhale]

Originally posted by LEVLHED
nope, looks like cellophane wrap...or "Saran Wrap"...thin plastic film used to cover your bowls of food in the refridgerator...I think you get it.... ah cellophane, of course! :) ignore my first post... (although the pictures are still quite nice!)

[MoRpH]

actually its not cellophane, as cellophane is normally not clingy and is far more rigid and crinckly unlike cling wrap.... anyways I think this has gotten OT enough :p